Local Park and Open Space Planning

SEWRPC provides assistance to local governments (cities, villages, and towns) to prepare and update local park and open space plans. This work is conducted in response to requests from communities and is intended, in part, to help local governments meet Federal and State requirements for securing grants to help acquire and preserve park and open space land and develop recreational facilities.

For more information about SEWRPC’s park and open space plans, the planning process, and grant programs to assist in implementing park plans, please see the following:

• SEWRPC Outdoor Recreation and Open Space Planning Objectives, Principles, and Standards

• Link to County and Regional Park Plans

Recent park and open space plans completed by SEWRPC:

City of Brookfield

Village of Caledonia

City of Racine​

Village of Mount Pleasant

Consultants who Assist Communities with Park Facility Design and Construction (including grant applications)

For more information on local park and open space planning, please contact:

Ben McKay, AICP
Deputy Director
262-953-3229
bmckay@sewrpc.org